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While they are clearly the evil empire, the specialized swat box is pretty awesome - fits the essentials in the downtube, nice and clean.
I haven't ridden with a pack yet this year. At most, swat box + bib pockets holds everything I need for a few hours of riding.
Count me in as a fan of the One-up EDC tool in the 70cc pump. Hands down the best mini pump out there. The plug tool still fits with the multi-tool installed. Mounted on the frame, jersey pocket, hip or back pack depending on the season or mission. That plus a tube and a few zip-ties with a few wraps of gorilla tape around them is my minimum kit.
There's a winner for the hall of shame: cut your bars so no other grips fit except for the proprietary ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terrapin Ben
And every one I have ever seen was broken.
The handlebar itself? Or the grips?Quote:
Originally Posted by rideit
The interior plastic ‘wedge’ part of the grips. But I have only seen two, so pretty small sample size.
I got a deal on one last spring, so I grabbed it. Thought process was: If I spend this much on a spare, the bike gods will laugh at me and I'll never get to use it. So far, so good.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
Biggest downside (other than price) is that if, say, an unprepared buddy got a flat and didn't have a spare, I'd be hesitant to give him my expensive ass orange tube...
I loved the OneUp tool/pump combo. Always the fastest of my friends to have a tool out when we needed it and the pump moved a lot of air fast.. Now though, SWAT and the evil empire's fancy little head tube multi-tool storage thing mean I'm more prepared with tools and parts than ever, without anything strapped to the outside of my bike.
A downside to tubolito is that they don’t easily stretch like a rubber tube, so if you’re running a mullet, you’ll need 2 different sizes. Or if you ride 27.5, you can’t help someone with a 29er.
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I ran those WTB grips for a while. They never broke, and they actually helped with hand fatigue.
But yeah, the whole cutting the bar thing was dumb. I have no interest in putting them on any current bike.
This looks pretty inexplicable to me:
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Target audience : people who put chains on the front wheels of their Mustang.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
I hate packs as much as anyone, but my gripe with the packless trend is that it discourages riders from carrying a first aid kit.
That's a big deterrent--most of my tube usage these days is trailside donations to strangers.Quote:
Originally Posted by cydwhit
As for the original topic, I think those little caps roadies wear and pressfit BBs are inexplicable.
This was my exact next question - how about 29er tube down inside a 27.5?Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
those little caps keep your head warm?Quote:
Originally Posted by caulfield
I was totally fine with BSA BB's though.
Beaten to death already, but I love my EDC tool & pump. For me it's mostly because I hate having a sweaty pack on my back unless I absolutely have to. I put my helmet & glasses on, put my water bottle in the cage, and grab my GPS off the charger and am good to ride for ~2.5 hours. Beyond that, maybe I'll wear bibs with a second bottle. 4+ hours, or riding somewhere where having lunch and a first aid kit is a good idea and I'll wear the bum bag. I never flat, but still carry the pump because other people I ride with regularly get to the top and realize their tires are at like 12 psi. I've loaned out my EDC pump or multi-tool several times to people riding without tools. Best one was a couple of kids trying to install a brand new chain at the trailhead without a chainbreaker.
26 to 29 are all interchangeable in a pinch.Quote:
Originally Posted by volklpowdermaniac
Okay, while I would never drop that kind of $$ on it, I do think it's kind of cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
I think he's asking about downsizing those tubolite tubes, which apparently don't stretch the same so you might need to stick to one wheelsize. I've never used one but I bet 'downsizing' one is fine, putting a fold in it or something if needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by bagtagley
Finally. An inexplicable product.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
Everything else so far has an explanation.
So far, so good with my Tubolito tubes. I bring a few on each of our Chasing Epic trips, and I always carry one (29er) on personal rides too. It's light as shit and when folded up, it fits into my fanny/hip pack and I don't even know it's there.Quote:
Originally Posted by cydwhit
I had to use one earlier this week when I got a rear flat, and it worked great- maybe it was dumb luck, but it seemed easier to seat the tire with the Tubolito because they're so thin. Didn't lose any air pressure for the 6-7 miles I rode to finish my ride. When I got home I took the tube out, cleaned it off, and folded it back up to use again later. I don't think I'd do that with a regular tube.
Explanation: indoor nose wheelie trainer. Variable levels of magnetic resistance simulate real world wheelies on different terrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot
Potentially, but how do you explain the spiral staircase in that pic? It really is confounding.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
When you master the nose wheelie, you must hop upstairs on the spiral staircase on the front wheel.Quote:
Originally Posted by Name Redacted
Not a Tubolito, but I’ve been on a ride where we had to stick a 29er tube inside a 26er tire. It was horrible.
1. First, it was like sticking a limp dick inside a virgin.
2. Second, the part of the tire with the bunched up tube thumped along like a club foot. Thump thump thump thump all the way home.
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More like an inexplicably ignorant marketing department.Quote:
Originally Posted by Core Shot